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RIRhode Island rankings

Towns where rent is easiest to afford in Rhode Island

Ranked by the share of renter households spending 30% or more of their income on rent, the federal "cost-burdened" line. 22 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Tiverton 1 Tiverton Newport County 31.4% Median rent $1,247 North Smithfield 2 North Smithfield Providence County 33.6% Median rent $1,282 Bristol 3 Bristol Bristol County 37.9% Median rent $1,579
#TownRenters paying 30%+Median rentRenter households
1 Map of Tiverton TivertonNewport County · 16,189 people 31.4% $1,247 1,191
2 North Smithfield North SmithfieldProvidence County · 12,708 people 33.6% $1,282 1,021
3 Bristol BristolBristol County · 22,220 people 37.9% $1,579 2,871
4 JohnstonProvidence County · 29,835 people 38.1% $1,275 2,638
5 Map of Lincoln LincolnProvidence County · 22,864 people 40.4% $1,468 2,409
6 North KingstownWashington County · 27,859 people 42.5% $1,268 2,775
7 North Providence North ProvidenceProvidence County · 34,293 people 42.7% $1,405 4,924
8 Map of West Warwick West WarwickKent County · 31,173 people 43.5% $1,303 6,066
9 Map of Pawtucket Pawtucket75,893 people 45.9% $1,208 14,793
10 Map of Westerly WesterlyWashington County · 23,333 people 46.6% $1,257 2,538
11 Woonsocket43,521 people 46.7% $1,161 10,587
12 Map of Middletown MiddletownNewport County · 16,832 people 46.9% $1,990 2,863
13 Map of Cranston Cranston83,250 people 47.3% $1,375 10,029
14 Map of Cumberland CumberlandProvidence County · 36,820 people 47.9% $1,379 3,264
15 Providence191,767 people 48% $1,408 39,724
16 Map of East Providence East Providence47,281 people 48.5% $1,288 7,888
17 CoventryKent County · 35,907 people 51.5% $1,206 2,412
18 South Kingstown South KingstownWashington County · 32,073 people 52.9% $1,368 2,404
19 Map of Warwick Warwick83,175 people 53.1% $1,363 9,181
20 Warren WarrenBristol County · 11,144 people 54.6% $1,363 1,865
21 Newport24,874 people 54.8% $1,698 5,374
22 Map of Central Falls Central Falls22,701 people 56.7% $1,200 5,503

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of renter households spending 30% or more of their income on rent, the federal "cost-burdened" line. Lower is better. Only towns with 1,000+ renter households are ranked, because smaller samples are too uncertain. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Rhode Island as a whole is 48%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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